CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County Sherif’s deputies arrested Christopher Witthohn on Wednesday, a day after video captured him allegedly breaking into several cars.
Witthohn, of Coopers Creek, was released from South Central Regional Jail on Tuesday. He later allegeldy committed several break-ins at Big Sandy Superstore at the Southridge Shopping Center. He also stole a 2005 Toyota Sequoia.
Deputies found Witthohn and the car on Lelo Lane in Coopers Creek.
Witthohn was wanted on two counts of breaking and entering auto, one count of attempted breaking and entering auto and a count of grand larceny auto.
ORIGINAL POST — An Elkview man released from jail on Tuesday is wanted in connection with car break-ins shortly after his reported time of release.
Charleston Police said Christopher Peter Witthohn, 44, is wanted on two counts of Breaking and Entering Auto and one count of Attempted Breaking and Entering Auto in addition to one count of Grand Larceny Auto for incidents in the parking lot of Big Sandy Superstore at Southridge.
Witthohn allegedly began breaking into multiple vehicles around 1 p.m. by busting out windows. Surveillance video captured the suspect gaining entry into a black 2005 Toyota Sequoia (WV registration 1TD401) and stole the vehicle from the lot.
According to police, the vehicle was last seen traveling on Southridge Boulevard toward U.S. Route 119. The vehicle has not been recovered.
Witthohn was identified after the surveillance video was taken to the South Central Regional Jail, where he was seen walking from that direction. Authorities at the jail said Witthohn was released from jail at 10 a.m. that morning.
Anyone with information as to Witthohn’s whereabouts or the location of the stolen vehicle is asked to call the Charleston Police Department at 304-348-8111.